YouTube Video Contest Focuses on Thoroughbreds Rescued from Slaughter
Here’s the winning video, by Laurie Tuozzolo for CANTER New England. In this little lull before the third leg of racing’s Triple Crown, I’d like to keep focusing on the great work being done by some of...
View ArticleFutility of Whipping Racehorses Wins Research Prize for University of...
For research underpinning the humane treatment of horses in sport, and the whipping of racehorses by jockeys during Thoroughbred races in particular, Professor Paul McGreevy and his team at the...
View ArticleThe Heart of the Matter 2: Monitoring the Massive Engine of the Equine Athlete
Heart of the Matter is a multi-article series published in The Jurga Report in January 2012 as background for readers interested in new developments for cardiac health and heart-related problems in...
View ArticleThe Nose Knows: Equitation Scientists Call for Monitoring of Dressage...
Rumors abound of the practice of "cranking" on padded nosebands of dressage horses, as if a tight noseband gives some advantage of either control of the horse, keeping the mouth closed, or enforcing a...
View ArticleEx-Racehorse Reality TV Part 2: Transforming a Horse’s Shape with Training...
This is part 2 (episodes 3 and 4) of The Jurga Report's "ex-racehorse reality tv" series; we have been following the transformation of an Irish racehorse in the hands of equestrian entrepreneur Lucinda...
View ArticleEx-Racehorse Reality TV Part 3: Transition to a Show Horse Is Mental as Well...
The Jurga Report's ex-racehorse reality tv continues with Part 3, as Mr. Lloyd goes to shows to see if he is ready for the Dublin Horse Show's "Racehorse to Riding Horse" elite lineup of Thoroughbreds....
View ArticleThoroughbred Racehorse Paynter Undergoes Surgery at New Bolton Center
A press release from the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center details the care given to the Thoughbred racehorse Paynter, owned by Zayat Racing Stable. Paynter has survived surgery to resect...
View ArticleRespiratory Disease: New Equine Vaccine Targets ERAV
From today forward, horse owners and trainers are going to be hearing about a new vaccine--for a disease they don't know much about...yet. Today Boehringer Ingelheim Vetemedica Inc. introduced a new...
View ArticleThoroughbred Horses Believed Killed as Tornado Strikes Oklahoma Breeding Center
First news in tonight from the Oklahoma tornado sites is the devastating news that up to 37 people lost their lives in the Moore, Oklahoma area today when a massive tornado hit the area. Tragically,...
View ArticleIndian Relay Documentary on PBS Shows Horses and Riders Racing for the Tribe...
Indian Relay is part of a series shown on Independent Lens on PBS this week. What it's all about: one racetrack. Four people. Three horses. The film follows the riders for nine months as they compete...
View ArticleResearch: First Study of Sudden Death in Racehorses Reveals That Cause of...
Both racehorses and sport horses are susceptible to sudden death, usually during or after exercise or competition. While few statistics are available about sport horses, a Scottish research group...
View ArticleFantasy Football for Horse Lovers: The Super Bowl Commercials We Wish We Had...
I put together a fantasy roster of ads that would have been hits on the Super Bowl. So heat up the leftover wings, put your feet up, and enjoy a super-bowl worthy parade of horse commercials from The...
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